Irrigation & Farming in India GK Quiz

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India has the highest area of irrigated land in the world. In a country where agriculture is the primary occupation of half the population, irrigation & farming are very important. Questions on Irrigation & farming are frequently asked in competitive exams like SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC AAO, UIIC AO, NICL AO, SBI Associate PO, and other Bank Clerk exams. The below Irrigation & Farming in India GK quiz tests your knowledge in Irrigation & Farming and reflects on your current preparedness in the topic. However, before attempting Irrigation & Farming in India Quiz, it is advised to read through Irrigation and Farming in India – Static GK Notes PDF 7.

Irrigation and Farming in India Quiz

Que. 1

In which state is the Bhakra Dam located?

1.

Punjab

2.

Haryana

3.

Himachal Pradesh

4.

Tamil Nadu

5.

Andhra Pradesh

Solution

Answer: Bhakra Dam is located in Himachal Pradesh. The Bhakra-Nangal multipurpose dams were among the earliest river valley development schemes undertaken by India after independence though the project had been conceived long before India became a free nation. Preliminary works commenced in 1946. Construction of the dam started in 1948, Jawaharlal Nehru poured the first bucket of concrete into the foundations of Bhakra on 18 November 1955 and the dam was completed by the end of 1963. Successive stages were completed by the early 1970s.

Solution

Answer: Intensive farming or intensive agriculture also known as industrial agriculture is characterized by a low fallow ratio and higher use of inputs such as capital and labour per unit land area. This is in contrast to traditional agriculture in which the inputs per unit land are lower.

Jhum or Slash-and-burn type of agriculture is a type of ____ agriculture.

1.

Subsistence

2.

Dryland

3.

Free range

4.

Ranching

5.

Natural

Solution

Answer: Jhum or Slash-and-burn type of agriculture is a type of Subsistence agriculture. Subsistence agriculture is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families. The output is mostly for local requirements with little or no surplus for trade. The typical subsistence farm has a range of crops and animals needed by the family to feed and clothe themselves during the year.

Solution

Answer: Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. Silk was first produced in China as early as the Neolithic period. Sericulture has become an important cottage industry in countries such as Brazil, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, and Russia. Today, China and India are the two main producers, with more than 60% of the world's annual production.

Solution

Answer: Norman Borlaug is described as "the father of the Green Revolution". He was an American biologist, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. During the mid-20th century, Borlaug led the introduction of these high-yielding varieties combined with modern agricultural production techniques to Mexico, Pakistan, and India. As a result, Mexico became a net exporter of wheat by 1963. Between 1965 and 1970, wheat yields nearly doubled in Pakistan and India, greatly improving the food security in those nations. These collective increases in yield have been labeled the Green Revolution, and Borlaug is often credited with saving over a billion people worldwide from starvation. Indian geneticist M.S Swaminathan along with Norman Borlaug are considered as Fathers of Green Revolution in India

Solution

Answer: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. The purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. Its construction began in 1961 and ended in 1974.

Solution

Answer: The Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1972, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control. Having a catchment area of about 62,255 km2 and a water spread of about 52,000 hectares, its capacity is almost same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. The site is located 94 km from Surat.

Solution

Answer: Verghese Kurien was born on 26 November 1921 at Calicut, Madras Presidency (now Kozhikode, Kerala). He was an Indian social entrepreneur who is known as the Father of White Revolution in India for his Operation Flood, the world's largest agricultural development programme. This transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world's largest milk producer, surpassing the United States of America in 1998,with about 17 percent of global output in 2010–11, which in 30 years doubled milk available to every person.